鸟

niao

bird

Symbolizes a bird with a long tail, beak and legs.

鸡

ji

chicken, hen

another (又) kind of a bird (鸟) is a chicken;

Signifies a bird (鸟) caught in hand (又), or domesticated – i.e. Chickens.

鸣

ming

cry

Signifies a bird (鸟) crying with its beak (口). This character is used to mean cry of birds, animals or insects.

山

shan

mountain

岛

dao

an island, an isle

a bird (鸟) standing on a top of a mountain (山) isolated as an an island